Mission Statement

As part of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Eye Institute’s mission is to “conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.”

The Contribution of Visual Systems Neuroscience to Action, Perception and Cognition

A reception will be held following the symposium. Special thanks to Research to Prevent Blindness and the BrightFocus Foundation for their support. Attendees are invited to join a dinner in honor of Bob Wurtz following the reception.